CULVER CITY, Calif., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Pictures today
announced the company will donate 2.5% (approximately $650,000) of the
opening weekend box office receipts of STOMP THE YARD to the Martin Luther
King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation. STOMP THE YARD will be #1
at the box office for the 4-day weekend, bringing in an estimated $26
million.
A compelling drama about the quest for individuality and the power of
fraternity, STOMP THE YARD is set in the world of black Greek letter
organizations. Sony Pictures is making the donation in honor of the Alpha
Phi Alpha fraternity, of which Dr. King was a member. In contributing to
the Martin Luther King Memorial Project Foundation, the studio would like
to honor the spirit of Dr. King, whose life continues to inspire the youth
of today.
Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project
Foundation, Inc.
A memorial honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be built on the
National Mall in Washington, D.C. The Memorial will be situated adjacent to
the F.D.R. Memorial and in a direct line between the Lincoln and Jefferson
Memorials. Congress passed Joint Resolutions in 1996 authorizing Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity, Inc. to establish a memorial honoring Dr. King to be
built in Washington, DC. The Ceremonial Groundbreaking took place on
November 13, 2006 and the Memorial is scheduled to be completed in 2008.
Website: www.buildthedream.org.
For more information about the Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr.
National Memorial Project, please visit www.buildthedream.org or contact
Rica Orszag at 202-253-8974 / rorszag@mlkmemorial.org.
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